The Science and Technology Facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) campus in Golden, Colo., is the first LEED Platinum certified federal building and won a 2009 ASHRAE Technology Award. Specific design and energy-saving goals were clearly established prior to the construction of the three-story building, which houses a laboratory research facility and offices. The target for the design team was an additional 40% energy savings beyond a similar lab building, using Standard 90.1-1999.

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